The Martian - Andy Weir

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TeaLeaf

February 19, 2014, 09:10:34 PM
Anyone read this book yet? Trying to convince myself to drop £5 on it as it seems right up my alley.

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TL.
Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

OldBloke

#1
February 19, 2014, 10:14:41 PM
I've just got it so will let you know if you can wait :-)
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

TeaLeaf

#2
February 20, 2014, 07:38:09 AM
I can wait, keep me posted please! :thumbsup:
TL.
Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

OldBloke

#3
February 28, 2014, 02:36:18 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;381610I can wait, keep me posted please! :thumbsup:

I'm a quarter of the way through and thoroughly enjoying it. The reader reviews on Amazon are pretty much spot on. My only criticism would be the lack of tension the book conveys. It is (so far) very matter-of-fact but still a very believable story. The main character is great and there's some very nice humorous touches.
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

TeaLeaf

#4
February 28, 2014, 03:35:24 PM
Thankee kindly, it will  be bought! :thumbsup:
TL.
Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

OldBloke

#5
March 17, 2014, 09:08:52 PM
Finished. Loved it.
"War without end. Well, what was history if not that? And how would having the stars change anything?" - James S. A. Corey

TeaLeaf

#6
March 18, 2014, 09:33:29 AM
It's sitting on my e-reader in the queue of unread books.   Looking forward to it.
TL.
Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

TeaLeaf

#7
November 17, 2014, 07:48:47 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed the book (but never got around to posting about it here), so here's an article about it:

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/11/stuck-on-mars-with-nothing-but-disco-ars-talks-with-the-martians-andy-weir/

Ridley Scott has the film in pre-production.
TL.
Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

BrotherTobious

#8
June 08, 2015, 03:14:17 PM
[video=youtube;Ue4PCI0NamI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4PCI0NamI[/video]

And heres the trailer.

Really love the book!!!
"It's hard, but not as hard as Arma!!!" Tutonic
"Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon.." Terry Pratchett

sulky_uk

#9
June 08, 2015, 07:32:48 PM
wow looks good!!


I came into this world with nothing,
through careful management I\'ve got most of it left.

Tutonic

#10
June 08, 2015, 11:19:01 PM
Matt damon.
Hero of the Battle Of Chalkeia
"Don\'t worry, none of this blood is mine"


TeaLeaf

#11
June 16, 2015, 08:28:25 AM
It's on the bucket list to see when it comes out.

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TL.
Wisdom doesn\'t necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.  (Tom Wilson)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (Michael Jordan)

sulky_uk

#12
August 20, 2015, 06:13:02 PM
New trailer up, posted yesterday

[video=youtube;ej3ioOneTy8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8[/video]


I came into this world with nothing,
through careful management I\'ve got most of it left.

Tutonic

#13
August 20, 2015, 07:10:11 PM
Just watch Ridley mess this up. When was the last decent film he made?

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Hero of the Battle Of Chalkeia
"Don\'t worry, none of this blood is mine"


BrotherTobious

#14
August 20, 2015, 07:23:43 PM
I hope he doesn't love the book

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"It's hard, but not as hard as Arma!!!" Tutonic
"Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon.." Terry Pratchett
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